CVE-2007-5846

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

7.8 HighFix available

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Exploit likelihood

29.2%Up 24.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: CVE-2007-5846
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: CVE-2007-5846
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-5816 No score

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: EUVD-2007-5816
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfmg-j678-28xm No score

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: GHSA-mfmg-j678-28xm
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: CVE-2007-5846
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5846 No score

The SNMP agent (snmp_agent.c) in net-snmp before 5.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a GETBULK request with a large max-repeaters value.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5846
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

net-snmp

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`net-snmp` Debian:12	before 5.4.1~dfsg-1	5.4.1~dfsg-1
`net-snmp` Debian:13	before 5.4.1~dfsg-1	5.4.1~dfsg-1
`net-snmp` Debian:14	before 5.4.1~dfsg-1	5.4.1~dfsg-1
`net-snmp` Debian:4.0	before 5.2.3-7etch2, plus listed versions 5.2.3-75.2.3-7etch1	5.2.3-7etch2
`net-snmp` Debian:5.0	before 5.3.1-8+lenny1	5.3.1-8+lenny1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:5.0.9-2.30E.23	0:5.0.9-2.30E.23
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1	0:5.1.2-11.el4_6.11.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-perl` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1
`net-snmp-utils` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1	1:5.3.1-19.el5_1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, facts, references, title	GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-5846 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Net-snmp, published November 6, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 29.2%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in net-snmp 5.4.1~dfsg-1.

References

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